GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
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| Artist | William Simpson (1823-1899) |
| Engraver | R.M. Bryson |
| Date | 1856 |
| Technique | Lithography, Sepia-toned |
| Category | Military |
| Source | The Campaign in the Crimea: An Historical Sketch by George Brackenbury, London, Published Oct. 1, 1856 by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co., Day & Son Lithographers to the Queen |
Mamelon Vert is a strategically significant elevation or hill located northeast of Sevastopol, directly in front of the Malakoff Redoubt (Redan). This height was named "Mamelon Vert" (Green Mamelon) by the French. During the Crimean War, this hill was captured by French forces on June 7, 1855, paving the way for a subsequent assault on the Malakoff Redoubt. This engraving vividly depicts the interior of the Mamelon Vert position during the Crimean War and illustrates in detail the devastation left in the aftermath of battle. Scattered among the cannons, ammunition, and defensive structures, soldiers are shown enduring the hardships of life under siege, their exhaustion clearly visible. William Simpson, who painted this engraving, was a painter and engraver sent to the war zones for The Illustrated London News during the Crimean War.
